![]() ![]() The following are affiliate links to other parts I used in this project. Not only is this cheaper, but it reduces e-waste. ![]() I prefer to buy the Raspberry Pi 4, power adapter, micro SD cards, and heatsinks separately. If you're new to Raspberry Pi, the popular CanaKits are a great place to start. I have placed several Raspberry Pi security cameras in outdoor all weather boxes. For a long range security camera, the Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera can be used with a zoom lens.īelow, I’ve mounted a night-vision camera inside an all-weather box. This is the approach I took with the DIY smart doorbell, because the camera came with a built-in microphone. Just about any webcam or USB camera will work for a Raspberry Pi security camera. The included case is nice, but unfortunately I ended up not using it, as it is not water-tight.Īside from the ribbon-cable cameras, it is also possible to use a USB security camera. It also comes in a 130 degree and 100 degree variant. In this post, I’ve used their 170 degree fish-eye automatic night switching camera. Their hardware is consistently of high quality and easy to use. Overall, I have had the best luck with the Arducam brand. Still, as I showed in the DIY dashcam post, these cameras are good enough for our needs. Unfortunately, most of the day/night cameras are 5mp. The basic NOIR models cannot do this, and therefore will look tinted during the daytime. The best night vision security camera(s) need to automatically switch between day and night mode. But even a high resolution security camera is not much use at night. The v2 8mp security camera costs almost three times as much. ![]() The original v1 option provides a 5mp security camera (1080p). There are “official” cameras for the Raspberry Pi, which connect using a ribbon cable. One advantage to using a Raspberry Pi security camera is the ability to choose from many different camera options. The security camera captures a picture of us staring at our phones.īut first, we need a high resolution camera to hook up to the Raspberry Pi. Then, it uses our alert system to notify us when a car comes up the driveway. It uses the security camera software described in this post to detect cars. One such camera is placed at the foot of our driveway at the cabin. ![]() We use several such cameras placed around the house, as part of our DIY CCTV security camera system. Building a DIY Raspberry Pi security camera is much easier than it might sound thanks to open-source security camera software. ![]()
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